What did you finish this year? And, collecting goals for 2012?

[CubsFanCurt]

Started off with a couple weeks in the hospital early in the year and am FINALLY caught up with those bills and have gotten back to getting my t206 Cubs set finished. Hoping to be done Feb. or maybe March

[doug.goodman]

I finished the Topps 1960 tattoos and 1964 tatoos this year. I'm hoping to complete my 1951 red back panels set, and the 1961 and 1962 stamp panel sets in 2012. I think the 1956 pins, and the 1968 stickers are also within reach.

Also, hoping to get closer to completion of the M128 Police Gazette supplements set, and maybe finish the M101-2 TSN supplements set. If I get lucky, I'll find another m101-8 for that set. Adding some 1958 Dodgers scored programs / scorecards would be nice, along with any other cool scorecards that pop up.

There are still 15 Tip Top Weekly issues with baseball covers that I know I'm missing, and that doesn't include any that I find among the 192 covers that are still unknown (to me).

And of course there is the never ending quest for the m113 & m114 baseball magazine supplements.

And, and, and...

Doug

[Ladder7]

Not that many care for this fugly set... 1912 W-unc, which I believe is complete. That is, unless there truly is a Tommy Leach out there.

[carrigansghost]

Kind of like a CB Carrigan, Steve? funny no one has claimed the reward fee.

Rawn

[BleedinBlue]

In 2011 I finally completed my 1941 Goudey Master set. All 33 cards in all 4 colors. I also reached 500/524 on the T206 set in PSA 3+.

In 2012 I would like to get to pick up one new T206 card per month and reach 512/524. This should be only limited by my financial willingness to spend. I also had enough extra 1941 Goudeys that a second master set is only a dozen cards away. This will be much, much tougher to get done in 2012. I'd also like to put together T205 and T207 Brooklyn sets but fear a couple of the cards will have to wait.

[Bigdaddy]

In 2011 I finished the 1961 Topps BB set that my dad and I started several years ago - and he's still around to see it to completion. I also finished a 1970T FB set.

For 2012, I'd like to finish the 1975T FB set I'm working on (no toughies here, just haven't done it yet), continue working on my 1978T BB autographed set, and collect as many pre-war 'Jordan' cards as I can - four down, ?? to go.

[ethicsprof]

one thing completed in 2011 was an accounting of all my type cards on
plaques with type designation (T,E,R,etc.),year of card,company, name of player. It took three plaques with lots of engraving but it's done, thankfully;
the same was also done for my packs,pouches,tins. Well over 200 different entries for these two tasks. Ishould also add that all my type cards and packs,pouches,tins are framed and on display at my office. Obviously, at times, several are framed together but often i've limited the frame to simply one card or pack. My framer is quite happy.
as a type collector 1900-39, i'm hoping to complete the R's soon in 2012 since i lack four at this point.
happy holidays and happy new year, everyone.
best,
barry

[frohme]

Originally Posted by BleedinBlue

In 2011 I finally completed my 1941 Goudey Master set. All 33 cards in all 4 colors. I also reached 500/524 on the T206 set in PSA 3+.

In 2012 I would like to get to pick up one new T206 card per month and reach 512/524. This should be only limited by my financial willingness to spend. I also had enough extra 1941 Goudeys that a second master set is only a dozen cards away. This will be much, much tougher to get done in 2012. I'd also like to put together T205 and T207 Brooklyn sets but fear a couple of the cards will have to wait.

Well done on the Goudey master!

Best of luck for 2012! On the plus side, the T207 Brooklyn subset is by no means one of the hardest team sets - except for one or two semi-tough Recruits, they're straightforward. They've all been on eBay this month - most of the 12 still are.

--
Mike

[BleedinBlue]

Originally Posted by frohme

Well done on the Goudey master!

Best of luck for 2012! On the plus side, the T207 Brooklyn subset is by no means one of the hardest team sets - except for one or two semi-tough Recruits, they're straightforward. They've all been on eBay this month - most of the 12 still are.

--
Mike

I expect Ragan and Miller to be the problem cards in the T207 Brooklyn set.

[joshvox]

Started collecting T206 Cleveland cards in November, got 8 of 25 cards so far--all at extremely reasonable prices thanks to a couple of great guys on the B/S/T. Hope to get all the commons in 2012, and maybe a Young or Lajoie.

[sox1903wschamp]

Originally Posted by Ladder7

Not that many care for this fugly set... 1912 W-unc, which I believe is complete. That is, unless there truly is a Tommy Leach out there.

Not fugly to these eyes

[Texxxx]

I started the T206 set this year. I have 311 59% 4+ so far. Hoping to have 80% by end of the year.

[T206Collector]

...chasing every known (and unknown) signed T206 card in existence.

Since this chase now has long droughts, I have just started picking up colorful strip cards. I got inspired -- isn't it great when that happens!? -- at a card show when a dealer sold me over 30 strip cards in a group for $112, including a Ruth and a Cobb.

[cdn_collector]

This year, with the help of a top notch board member, I ended a 6, almost 7, year hunt for a T206 Gibson with a Hindu back. It took until last year to even see visual proof that the card existed, and then a few months ago, lightning struck.

I haven't taken delivery of this card yet, but once I do, I fully expect that I will lose any recollection that my original intentions for 2012 were to be basically inactive. Instead, I will set the Hindu next to the EPDG Gibson I have [only T206 holdover from my Gibson collection], and see nothing but 8 holes that need filling.

And so, for 2012 I'll set the modest goal of simply adding 1 or 2 T206 Gibsons back to my collection, in casual pursuit of a complete Gibson back run.

Thanks all, for sharing your progress and visions.

Best of luck in 2012 to all!

Regards,

Richard.